Archive for August, 2009

Injury Bug Slowly Getting More Relevant

Here is a look at various injuries facing the Vikings thus far in the preseason: Kahlil Bell:  You can take the long-shot running back off the list of injured Vikings.  In fact you can take him off the Vikings roster.  He was cut a couple of days ago after sitting out most of training camp. Garrett Mills:  [...]

More Preseason Thoughts

Overall, the Vikings first preseason game on Friday had a lot of things to get excited about.  The defense dominated and the offense thrived under Sage Rosenfels. ROSENFELS Rosenfels showed great composure, even when the pressure was on.  Robert Mathis beat Visanthe Shiancoe once and then he beat Phil Loadholt just a few moments later.  Rosenfels [...]

WR Berrian Taken off the Field w/ Hamstring Injury

The Star Tribune reports on Bernard Berrian being hurt in the preseason game vs the Colts: Viking wide receiver Bernard Berrian was just taken off the field on a cart after appearing to injure his hamstring late in the first quarter. Berrian spent some time near the trainer’s table as the staff attended to him [...]

Quick Notes On The First Half

Hey everyone, just wanted to jump in and give a few thoughts about the first half of tonight’s game. I will give much more in depth analysis soon on the entire game… after I have a chance to review the tape closer. Here some things to munch on first: Garrett Mills was the only inactive [...]

Sage To Start Today

Brad Childress told Paul Allen of KFAN that Sage Rosenfels will get the first-team reps tonight against Indianapolis. Don’t think too much of this decision, as Childress announced a while back that Sage and Tarvaris Jackson would split the first two games.  Next week against Kanasas City, Jackson will likely start.  Then, since week four [...]

Rosenfels to Get Starting Nod at QB Tonight

Pro Football Talk.com reports that the Vikings QB shot is going to be advantage Sage Rosenfels when the competition kicks off tonight: Multiple readers tell us that Vikings coach Brad Childress has told our pal Paul Allen, the radio play-by-play voice of the team whose touchdown calls are the stuff of legend (as is our [...]

Can Childress take Vikings to the Next Level ?

That is the Multi-Million dollar question that’s on the minds of Viking fans. Does he have the fortitude ? Does he have the ability to lead ? Does he have the staff ? Does he have the Horses ? Much has been written about the unsuccessful courtship between Childress and Brett Favre where the team [...]

Latest Depth Chart released by Vikings

The Vikings also have issued their first depth chart of training camp. Here it is: The Vikings’ shorter than usual training camp stay will come to an end today as they hold two practices at Minnesota State, Mankato. The first practice is scheduled to run from 9 to 11:15 a.m. (it was raining as of [...]

Loadholt Seizing His Opportunity

Rookie offensive tackle already looks comfortable with the Vikings’ first team Offensive Tackle Phil Loadholt looks confident and ready to take over as the starting right tackle of the Minnesota Vikings, leaving last year’s starter Ryan Cook in his wake. The Vikings’ second-round pick in the April draft, Loadholt was expected to compete with Ryan [...]

Percy Hype Really Starting To Build

Peter King of Sports Illustrated recently visited the Vikings training camp.  While he had trouble prying his eyes away from blazing fast Adrian Peterson, when he did he was utterly impressed with blazing fast Percy Harvin.  Here is what King had to say about his impression of Harvin: I came here expecting to see the [...]